Viewpoint

I am back..

From the land
Of a variety of food, often served along road side cafe and from cart
To the land
Where almost all know the phone number of pizza hut by heart

From the land
Of diversity where one gets to see mini-skirts to pallu covered girls
To the land
Where men don dishdasha, and women abaya, diamonds and pearls

From the land
Where on a given day the temperature can be from zero to thirty five
To the land
Where boiling water flows from taps marked cold, be bold and survive

From the land
Where simple rural women have not heard of a salon for ladies
To the land
Where one drives to beauty parlors every 100 metres in a mercedes

From the land
Where a movie is watched or not in theatres, depending on its review
To the land
Where tykes feel Aamir, Salman and Shahrukh’s love is all so true

From the land
Of soma and ambrosia, discotheques and mujrah, one feels like a star
To the land
Where beer is not available, let alone enjoying a disco or a dance bar

From the land
Where one gets to taste wines, vodka and creamy pinacolada
To the land
Where no alcohol is sold, so got to learn to be content with a cola

From the land
Where owning a car is a life’s dream to a quite a few, at times many
To the land
Where driving license is difficult to get but no problem with money

From the land
Where diesel is much more often used, not petrol, for road travel
To the land
Where water costs more than petrol, no mystery about it to unravel

From the land
Where cars share the road with large and brightly decorated trucks
To the land
Where you find the best of all, including finely woven Persian rugs

From the land
Of verdant game filled forests, whose beauty enamors like drugs
To the land
Of arid desert filled with more crushed cars than smashed bugs

From the land
Where roads are shared with tractors, bicycles, rickshaws, and carts
To the land
Where the latest Audi, Lamborghini and Ferrari are common cars

From the land
Of Bandhavgarh forests where there dwells a tiger every 4.7 sq kms
To the land
Where a sprawling shopping mall is constructed every 4.7 sq kms

From the land
Of temples, churches, mosques and palaces dotting along countryside
To the land
Where mosques abound, no matter in which direction you stride

From the land
Of beautiful waterfalls and winding rivers, where trees stand tall
To the land
Where most people have not seen a meandering river at all

From the land
Of the vast seas and the great natural Himalayan range of mountains
To the land
Where one receives entertainment from skating rinks and fountains

From the land
Of enchanting India, from my soul its name I lovingly utter
To the land
Of familiar Kuwait, it’s here in comfort I earn my bread and butter

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